A Biomimetic Composite from Solution Self-assembly of Chitin Nanofibers in a Silk Fibroin Matrix

Overview

Journal Adv Mater

Date 2013 Jun 22

PMID 23788326

Citations 14

Authors

Jungho Jin

Pegah Hassanzadeh

Giovanni Perotto

Wei Sun

Mark A Brenckle

David Kaplan

Fiorenzo G Omenetto

Marco Rolandi

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Abstract

A chitin nanofiber-silk biomimetic nanocomposite with enhanced mechanical properties is self-assembled from solution to yield ultrafine chitin nanofibers embedded in a silk matrix.

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